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  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
3,850 Views
14 Pages

In Vitro Evaluation of Curcumin Encapsulation in Gum Arabic Dispersions under Different Environments

  • Dwi Hudiyanti,
  • Muhammad Fuad Al Khafiz,
  • Khairul Anam,
  • Parsaoran Siahaan and
  • Sherllyn Meida Christa

16 June 2022

Biopolymers, especially polysaccharides (e.g., gum Arabic), are widely applied as drug carriers in drug delivery systems due to their advantages. Curcumin, with high antioxidant ability but limited solubility and bioavailability in the body, can be e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
4,128 Views
15 Pages

23 February 2022

Storage conditions should be chosen so that they do not affect the action and stability of the active pharmaceutical substance (API), and excipients used in pharmacy. UV irradiation, increased temperature, and relative humidity can decompose storage...

  • Review
  • Open Access
33 Citations
11,532 Views
46 Pages

Gum Arabic: A Commodity with Versatile Formulations and Applications

  • Shaymaa A. Mohamed,
  • Asmaa M. Elsherbini,
  • Heba R. Alrefaey,
  • Kareem Adelrahman,
  • Alshaimaa Moustafa,
  • Nishal M. Egodawaththa,
  • Kaitlyn E. Crawford,
  • Nasri Nesnas and
  • Sally A. Sabra

13 February 2025

Gum Arabic (GA), or acacia gum, refers to the dried exudate produced by certain Acacia trees. GA is composed mainly of a mixture of polysaccharides and glycoproteins, with proportions that can slightly differ from one species to another. It is common...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,335 Views
12 Pages

3 February 2023

This study aimed to assess the survival of probiotic cultures in kefir. Kefir is a fermented dairy product, and in this study we incorporated nutritionally rich flaxseed mucilage and gum arabic as a prebiotic, then monitored for improvement in the th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,438 Views
14 Pages

28 December 2022

Semen cryopreservation is very important in animal agriculture to maximize the number of daughters of genetically superior males and to distribute the cryopreserved semen of good males all over the world. However, the freezing process generates some...

  • Article
  • Open Access
68 Citations
8,747 Views
16 Pages

The Effects of a Gum Arabic-Based Edible Coating on Guava Fruit Characteristics during Storage

  • Sherif Fathy El-Gioushy,
  • Mohamed F. M. Abdelkader,
  • Mohamed H. Mahmoud,
  • Hanan M. Abou El Ghit,
  • Mohammad Fikry,
  • Asmaa M. E. Bahloul,
  • Amany R. Morsy,
  • Lo’ay A. A.,
  • Adel M. R. A. Abdelaziz and
  • Mohamed S. Gawish
  • + 3 authors

13 January 2022

Guava is a nutritious fruit that has perishable behavior during storage. We aimed to determine the influences of some edible coatings (namely, cactus pear stem (10%), moringa (10%), and henna leaf (3%) extracts incorporated with gum Arabic (10%)), on...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,662 Views
11 Pages

15 August 2024

The increasing demand for functional and nutritious beverages necessitates the exploration of novel ingredients and formulations. This study evaluated the impact of supplementing chocolate milk with desert truffles powder and varying concentrations o...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
9,163 Views
14 Pages

27 September 2024

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) poses significant health challenges globally, particularly in regions like the Middle East. This review evaluates the potential efficacy and safety of Gum Arabic (Acacia senegal), a traditional remedy, in managing CKD. A...

  • Article
  • Open Access
763 Views
18 Pages

Supramolecular Structure and Complexation of Gum Arabic in Aqueous Solutions: What Determines Its Protective Functions in Nature and Technologies?

  • Olga S. Zueva,
  • Mariya A. Klimovitskaya,
  • Polina V. Skvortsova,
  • Tahar Khair,
  • Daria A. Kazantseva,
  • Yuliya Abakumova and
  • Naira R. Gromova

16 October 2025

In this work, the associative behavior of Gum Arabic in aqueous solutions was investigated through dynamic light scattering, nuclear magnetic resonance, and transmission and scanning electron microscopy. It was shown that in small associates, the sph...

  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
4,639 Views
17 Pages

Preparation of Electrochemical Supercapacitor Based on Polypyrrole/Gum Arabic Composites

  • Rizwan Ullah,
  • Nadia Khan,
  • Rozina Khattak,
  • Mehtab Khan,
  • Muhammad Sufaid Khan and
  • Omar M. Ali

7 January 2022

The current research focused on the super capacitive behavior of organic conducting polymer, i.e., polypyrrole (PPy) and its composites with gum arabic (GA) prepared via inverse emulsion polymerization. The synthesized composites material was analyze...

  • Review
  • Open Access
57 Citations
11,009 Views
19 Pages

A Review on the Main Phytoconstituents, Traditional Uses, Inventions, and Patent Literature of Gum Arabic Emphasizing Acacia seyal

  • Mohamed A. Ashour,
  • Waseem Fatima,
  • Mohd. Imran,
  • Mohammed M. Ghoneim,
  • Sultan Alshehri and
  • Faiyaz Shakeel

9 February 2022

Acacia seyal is an important source of gum Arabic. The availability, traditional, medicinal, pharmaceutical, nutritional, and cosmetic applications of gum acacia have pronounced its high economic value and attracted global attention. In addition to s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
7,062 Views
12 Pages

24 November 2021

Due to the rising prices and high demand for panels and the fact that formaldehyde—a known carcinogen—is used to manufacture conventional particleboard, this study investigated the suitability of particleboard formed from ground macadamia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,557 Views
12 Pages

22 October 2021

Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton is a multi-purpose dryland tree species that produces gum arabic, a commercially valuable product. However, this resource is underused in Ethiopian dryland areas. The aim of this study was to evaluate the population sta...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,794 Views
14 Pages

The Effect of Arabic Gum on Renal Function in Reversible Unilateral Ureteric Obstruction

  • Fayez T. Hammad,
  • Suhail Al Salam,
  • Abderrahim Nemmar,
  • Mahmoud Ali and
  • Loay Lubbad

11 January 2019

Arabic gum (AG) has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. However, the effect of AG in ureteric obstruction (UO) has not been investigated yet. Male rats underwent reversible left unilateral UO (UUO) for 72 h. Group AG-1 (n = 12) received AG...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,444 Views
12 Pages

Formation and Characterization of β-Lactoglobulin and Gum Arabic Complexes: the Role of pH

  • Ziyuan Wang,
  • Jie Liu,
  • Jian Gao,
  • Mengna Cao,
  • Gerui Ren,
  • Hunjun Xie and
  • Mingfei Yao

25 August 2020

Protein–polysaccharide complexes have received increasing attention as delivery systems to improve the stability and bioavailability of multiple bioactive compounds. However, deep and comprehensive understanding of the interactions between prot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,270 Views
12 Pages

Preparation of Curcumin Nanosuspension with Gum Arabic as a Natural Stabilizer: Process Optimization and Product Characterization

  • Bao Hoang Duong,
  • Hoai Nam Truong,
  • Quynh Anh Phan Nguyen,
  • Thuong Nhan Nguyen Phu and
  • Le Thi Hong Nhan

12 August 2020

Low aqueous solubility and poor bioavailability of curcumin have limited its application in various fields. One approach to address this issue is to formulate a nanosuspension that incorporates curcumin, which has been previously shown to exhibit rem...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
5,730 Views
22 Pages

10 November 2021

Organic admixtures based on polysaccharides are used in construction for modifying the properties of mortars and concretes. Gum arabic is an example of a polysaccharide-based biopolymer. The aim of the article was to investigate the possibilities of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
7,004 Views
16 Pages

Antibacterial Properties of Polysulfone Membranes Blended with Arabic Gum

  • Souhir Sabri,
  • Ahmad Najjar,
  • Yehia Manawi,
  • Nahla Omer Eltai,
  • Asma Al-Thani,
  • Muataz Ali Atieh and
  • Viktor Kochkodan

14 February 2019

Polysulfone (PS) membranes blended with different loadings of arabic gum (AG) were synthesized using phase inversion method and the antibacterial properties of the synthesized membranes were tested using a number Gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Kleb...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
36 Citations
13,247 Views
19 Pages

The Efficacy of Gum Arabic in Managing Diseases: A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Clinical Trials

  • Yamamh Al-Jubori,
  • Nazik Tayfour Babiker Ahmed,
  • Rawan Albusaidi,
  • James Madden,
  • Srijit Das and
  • Srinivasa Rao Sirasanagandla

9 January 2023

Gum arabic (GA) is a natural product commonly used as a household remedy for treating various diseases in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Despite its claimed benefits, there has been a lack of research on the findings of current clinical trials (CTs)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,483 Views
27 Pages

Assessing Potential and Impact Factors Driving Chadian Gum Arabic International Trade Based on the Augmented Gravity Model

  • Denenoudji Djetoyom,
  • Tian Gang,
  • Alladoumbaye Ngueilbaye and
  • John Yata Raymond Lubari

22 November 2024

Chadian Gum Arabic is an essential export commodity with significant potential for international trade, improving living conditions for Sahelian populations in various sectors. However, there is a lack of examination of its potential impact factors o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
108 Citations
10,855 Views
17 Pages

2 June 2020

A pineapple peel hydroalcoholic extract rich in phenolic compounds, was stabilized by microencapsulation using spray drying technology, with maltodextrin, inulin, and arabic gum as wall materials. The influence of the type of wall material and drying...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,613 Views
16 Pages

26 September 2023

The encapsulation of bioactive agents through the utilization of biodegradable nanoparticles is a topic of considerable scientific interest. In this study, microcapsules composed of chitosan (CS) and Arabic gum (GA) nanoparticles were synthesized, en...

  • Article
  • Open Access
60 Citations
4,946 Views
16 Pages

8 March 2022

Damping-off disease due to Pythium aphanidermatum is one of the most harmful diseases of cucumber. One of the critical issues in the field of biological control is the establishment of a link between the beneficial bacteria screened in the laboratory...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,875 Views
16 Pages

31 March 2025

Polysaccharides and proteins are the primary components of edible films used for food packaging. Adding plasticizers such as glycerol or sorbitol during manufacturing can help enhance the properties of films derived from biopolymer combinations. In t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,753 Views
12 Pages

Gum arabic production is a key source of income for communities in several African countries. Despite this, producing nations capture only a small share of the market value due to weak domestic markets, low price incentives, and limited value-added....

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,288 Views
15 Pages

26 September 2023

The present study aims to investigate the interaction between the addition of gum arabic as a prebiotic and various stocking densities on performance indicators, intestinal morphology, carcass characteristics, lymphoid organs, and selected blood indi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,593 Views
24 Pages

22 May 2024

Arabic gum, a high molecular weight heteropolysaccharide, is a promising prebiotic candidate as its fermentation occurs more distally in the colon, which is the region where most chronic colonic diseases originate. Baobab fiber could be complementary...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
6,358 Views
16 Pages

25 November 2019

Super adsorbent polymers can be considered to be a very efficient solution for wastewater treatment. In general, their adsorption capacities depend on the type and amount of the functional groups present on the surface of the polymers, while their ec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,797 Views
20 Pages

Unmodified Gum Arabic/Chitosan/Nanohydroxyapatite Nanocomposite Hydrogels as Potential Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration

  • Lara E. Makar,
  • Norhan Nady,
  • Ahmed Abd El-Fattah,
  • Neivin Shawky and
  • Sherif H. Kandil

28 July 2022

In this work, physical cross-linking was used to create nanocomposite hydrogels composed of unmodified gum arabic (GA), chitosan (Ch), and natural nanohydroxyapatite (nHA), using an acrylic acid (AA) solvent. Different GA/chitosan contents (15%, 25%,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,861 Views
15 Pages

Microencapsulation of Chia Oil Using Whey Protein and Gum Arabic for Oxidation Prevention: A Comparative Study of Spray-Drying and Freeze-Drying Methods

  • Monchawan Wangkulangkool,
  • Danupol Ketthaisong,
  • Ratchada Tangwongchai,
  • Thidarut Boonmars and
  • Khomsorn Lomthaisong

11 May 2023

Encapsulation is one of the most widely utilized strategies for preventing oil oxidation. Chia oil is a source of oils that are high in omega-3s and was used as a core material in this study. Whey protein and gum arabic were used as wall materials, a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
52 Citations
6,174 Views
15 Pages

5 February 2020

Environmental pollution with dyes released from industrial effluent is one of the major and most critical problems in the world. To alleviate this issue, advanced and safe materials with fast and highly efficient dye removal should be designed. Great...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
4,642 Views
14 Pages

Encapsulation of EGCG by Zein-Gum Arabic Complex Nanoparticles and In Vitro Simulated Digestion of Complex Nanoparticles

  • Jianchang Jin,
  • Chengzhi Liu,
  • Huafei Tong,
  • Yulu Sun,
  • Min Huang,
  • Gerui Ren and
  • Hujun Xie

19 July 2022

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) has many excellent qualities such as its antitumor, antiradiation and anti-oxidation properties, but its application is limited because its oral bioavailability is low and stability is poor. In this paper, zein and gum...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,523 Views
14 Pages

Prospects of Using Gum Arabic Silver Nanoparticles in Toothpaste to Prevent Dental Caries

  • Omnia Abdelmoneim Khidir Ahmed,
  • Nicole Remaliah Samantha Sibuyi,
  • Adewale Oluwaseun Fadaka,
  • Ernest Maboza,
  • Annette Olivier,
  • Abram Madimabe Madiehe,
  • Mervin Meyer and
  • Greta Geerts

There is growing interest in the use of green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to control and prevent dental diseases. The incorporation of green synthesized AgNPs into dentifrices to reduce pathogenic oral microbes is motivated by their pres...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
9,851 Views
16 Pages

Encapsulation of Bilberry Extract with Maltodextrin and Gum Arabic by Freeze-Drying: Formulation, Characterisation, and Storage Stability

  • Ana Todorović,
  • Luka Šturm,
  • Ana Salević-Jelić,
  • Steva Lević,
  • Ilja Gasan Osojnik Črnivec,
  • Iztok Prislan,
  • Mihaela Skrt,
  • Ana Bjeković,
  • Nataša Poklar Ulrih and
  • Viktor Nedović

2 October 2022

Anthocyanins are polyphenolic plant pigments associated with antioxidant and health-promoting properties. However, their application in the food industry is limited due to their poor stability. The purpose of this study was to encapsulate anthocyanin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
61 Citations
4,360 Views
24 Pages

Synthesis of Gum Arabic Magnetic Nanoparticles for Adsorptive Removal of Ciprofloxacin: Equilibrium, Kinetic, Thermodynamics Studies, and Optimization by Response Surface Methodology

  • Abdullahi Haruna Birniwa,
  • Rania Edrees Adam Mohammad,
  • Mujahid Ali,
  • Muhammad Faisal Rehman,
  • Shehu Sa’ad Abdullahi,
  • Sayed M. Eldin,
  • Suwaiba Mamman,
  • Abubakar Chadi Sadiq and
  • Ahmad Hussaini Jagaba

Given the increasing risks that antibiotic abuse poses to microecology and human health, it is imperative to develop incredibly powerful adsorbents. This study investigated the use of environmentally sustainable polymeric nanocomposite based on gum a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,179 Views
23 Pages

3 June 2025

High and large-spectrum antibacterial features and ROS scavenging properties are the most important requirements for efficient wound-dressing materials. A composite hydrogel was synthesized herein by a one-pot procedure embedding silver nanoparticles...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,922 Views
28 Pages

18 February 2022

The effects of gum arabic coatings combined with lemongrass oil and/or pomegranate peel extract on freshly harvested mature ‘Wonderful’ pomegranate fruit were studied. Fruit were coated with gum arabic (GA) (1.5% w/v) alone or enriched wi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,981 Views
15 Pages

30 July 2024

Encapsulation revolutionizes industries through enhanced stability, controlled release, and targeted performance of active ingredients. The novel aspect of this study explores the impact of the wall material-to-active (WM:A) ratio on the stability of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
10,652 Views
13 Pages

24 March 2014

Amylase is one of the most important enzymes in the world due to its wide application in various industries and biotechnological processes. In this study, amylase enzyme from Hylocereus polyrhizus was encapsulated for the first time in an Arabic gum-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
3,443 Views
18 Pages

Broad Spectrum Anti-Bacterial Activity and Non-Selective Toxicity of Gum Arabic Silver Nanoparticles

  • Adewale O. Fadaka,
  • Samantha Meyer,
  • Omnia Ahmed,
  • Greta Geerts,
  • Madimabe A. Madiehe,
  • Mervin Meyer and
  • Nicole R. S. Sibuyi

4 February 2022

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most commercialized nanomaterials and presumed to be biocompatible based on the biological effects of the bulk material. However, their physico-chemical properties differ significantly to the bulk materials and ar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
71 Citations
8,271 Views
21 Pages

Formulation, Characterization and Biological Activity Screening of Sodium Alginate-Gum Arabic Nanoparticles Loaded with Curcumin

  • Abdelkader Hassani,
  • Syed Mahmood,
  • Hamid Hammad Enezei,
  • Siti Aslina Hussain,
  • Hamad Ali Hamad,
  • Ahmed Faris Aldoghachi,
  • Abdullah Hagar,
  • Abd Almonem Doolaanea and
  • Wisam Nabeel Ibrahim

The approach of drug delivery systems emphasizes the use of nanoparticles as a vehicle, offering the optional property of delivering drugs as a single dose rather than in multiple doses. The current study aims to improve antioxidant and drug release...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,120 Views
14 Pages

Seed Pelleting with Gum Arabic-Encapsulated Biocontrol Bacteria for Effective Control of Clubroot Disease in Pak Choi

  • Rizwangul Abdukerim,
  • Sheng Xiang,
  • Yanxia Shi,
  • Xuewen Xie,
  • Lei Li,
  • Ali Chai,
  • Baoju Li and
  • Tengfei Fan

27 October 2023

Clubroot is one of the most serious soil-borne diseases on crucifer crops worldwide. Seed treatment with biocontrol agents is an effective and eco-friendly way to control clubroot disease. However, there is a big challenge to inoculating the seed wit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
8,054 Views
16 Pages

Spray-Drying Performance and Thermal Stability of L-ascorbic Acid Microencapsulated with Sodium Alginate and Gum Arabic

  • Pabla A. Barra,
  • Katherine Márquez,
  • Oscar Gil-Castell,
  • Javiera Mujica,
  • Amparo Ribes-Greus and
  • Mirko Faccini

7 August 2019

The potential of sodium alginate (ALG) and gum arabic (GA) as wall polymers for L-ascorbic acid (AA) encapsulation as a tool for their preservation against the thermo-oxidative degradation was investigated. The influence of such polymers used as wall...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
9,023 Views
18 Pages

10 February 2020

Coconut oil-in-water emulsions were prepared using three polysaccharides: Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide (DOP), propylene glycol alginate (PGA), gum arabic (GA) and their polysaccharide complexes as emulsifiers. The effects of the ratio of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,118 Views
21 Pages

Enhanced Fouling Resistance and Antibacterial Properties of Novel Graphene Oxide-Arabic Gum Polyethersulfone Membranes

  • Ahmad Najjar,
  • Souhir Sabri,
  • Rashad Al-Gaashani,
  • Viktor Kochkodan and
  • Muataz Ali Atieh

2 February 2019

Membrane biofouling has proved to be a major obstacle when it comes to membrane efficiency in membrane-based water treatment. Solutions to this problem remain elusive. This study presents novel polyethersulfone (PES) membranes that are fabricated usi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,249 Views
15 Pages

Toxic Congo Red Dye Photodegradation Employing Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Gum Arabic

  • Huda S. Alhasan,
  • Alaa R. Omran,
  • Abdullah Al Mahmud,
  • Amr Hussein Mady and
  • Mohammad R. Thalji

2 August 2024

A green synthesis method for producing zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) was presented using natural Gum Arabic (GA) as a natural stabilizing agent. For the first time, the as-synthesized ZnO NPs were employed to photodegrade the toxic Congo Red (CR...

  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
5,942 Views
26 Pages

Antibiofouling Performance by Polyethersulfone Membranes Cast with Oxidized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Arabic Gum

  • Ahmad Najjar,
  • Souhir Sabri,
  • Rashad Al-Gaashani,
  • Muataz Ali Atieh and
  • Viktor Kochkodan

22 February 2019

Despite extensive research efforts focusing on tackling membrane biofouling, one of the biggest problems associated with membrane technology, there has been little headway in this area. This study presents novel polyethersulfone (PES) membranes synth...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
8,410 Views
19 Pages

Characterization of Moringa oleifera Leaf Powder Extract Encapsulated in Maltodextrin and/or Gum Arabic Coatings

  • Toyosi T. George,
  • Ayodeji B. Oyenihi,
  • Fanie Rautenbach and
  • Anthony O. Obilana

8 December 2021

The encapsulation of bioactive-rich plant extracts is an effective method of preventing their damage or loss of activity during processing and storage. Here, the techno-functional properties of microcapsules developed from Moringa oleifera leaf powde...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,861 Views
10 Pages

Gum Arabic Increases Phagocytosis of Escherichia coli by Blood Leukocytes of Young and Old Healthy Volunteers

  • Christin Freibrodt,
  • Shima Baien,
  • Maren von Köckritz-Blickwede,
  • Nicole de Buhr,
  • Roland Nau and
  • Jana Seele

Background: Gum arabic, a polysaccharide exudate from Acacia senegal (L.) Willdenow trees, has already been used by African native people in natural medicine. Methods: Using whole-blood samples from young (20–35 years) and older (>80 years)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,058 Views
23 Pages

Strategic Electrochemical Determination of Nitrate over Polyaniline/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes-Gum Arabic Architecture

  • Samia Abdulhammed Mohamad Kosa,
  • Amna Nisar Khan,
  • Sana Ahmed,
  • Mohammad Aslam,
  • Wafa AbuBaker Bawazir,
  • Abdul Hameed and
  • Muhammad Tahir Soomro

10 October 2022

Significant agricultural and industrial activities necessitate the regular monitoring of nitrate (NO3−) ions levels in feed and groundwater. The current comparative study discloses an innovative user-friendly electrochemical approach for the de...

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